Photos: Runners join fight against pancreatic cancer

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SEATTLE - It was a sea of purple as people walked through Magnuson Park Sunday. Hundreds game out to support the Purple Stride event to promote pancreatic cancer research. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, with a five-year survival rate of just 6%. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest relative survival rate of any major cancer. The event was one of several happening around the country. (KOMO Photos / Stephen Ramaley)